L'Amour Fou

A documentary about Yves Saint Laurent, his life partner Pierre Bergé and the magnificent collection of art that they amassed in their more than fifty years together, is now showing in New York City.

Dirndl a L'Africaine

Sisters Marie Darouiche and Rahmee Wetterich have taken their diverse cultural background, German and Cameroonian, and used it as the inspiration for their clothing line Dirndl á L'Africaine. Their collection is based around taking the silhouette of the dirndl, a traditional German dress worn in Bavaria, and giving it a colorful makeover by using African print fabric. 


For more information visit dirndlalafricaine.com

Images: Florian Harrer

Maria Cornejo on Developing an Eco Aesthetic

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Exhibit Art

This is a great video about the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibit narrated by Andrew Bolton, curator at The Metropolitan Musuem of Art.  In it, he gives a detailed description of each gallery and the key moments in McQueen's career. A chance to see inside the exhibition for those of you that might not have the chance to see it in person.

The Next Generation Couturier: Marga Weimans

Piece from "Wonderland" by Marga Weimans

Fashion designer Marga Weimans is incredibly gifted at creating sculptural clothing that are also works of art. It's not surprising then, that she cites architecture as one of the  inspirations for her stunning avant-garde pieces, but what is surprising, is her unusual choice of materials. She often incorporates things not commonly used in haute couture; mixing fabric with materials like fiberglass, wood, resin and tin. With her fearless sense of color, material and design; training at the prestigious Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts and having two collections shown at Paris Couture Week, Weimans is well on her way to establishing herself as the most innovative couturier in fashion.

Please visit margaweimans.com for more information.